Male fern #1102590

Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas

A tree branch is blocking the sunlight. What will you do?
do nothing , run away or bend it over

Parents: #1038396 and #1037276; (Show full pedigree)

Ferns grew already in the Carboniferous, about 400 million years ago. At that time, they grew still tree high. Therefore, they are usually referred as tree ferns. Together with club mosses and horsetail , they formed huge forests. In German the male fern called worm fern. It gets the name not only because of the worm-like shape of its sori but also because he was formerly used as a remedy for tapeworm infestation.

Current Location
This plant is in CooperationIsKey's Atrium.

Jul 24, 2022, 8:39:03 AM
Finally full grown.

Jul 19, 2022, 3:39:03 PM
It began to sprout.

Jul 14, 2022, 3:36:47 PM
Taken by CooperationIsKey.

Jul 4, 2022, 5:43:09 AM
Taken by Trillian.

Jul 4, 2022, 5:43:09 AM
Seed bred by Trillian.